Gainesville, Florida further iconizes their rock ‘n’ roll hometown hero.

Tom Petty’s hometown names park in his honor
by Michael Roffman
on October 21, 2018, 9:44pm
Gainesville, Florida further iconizes their rock ‘n’ roll hometown hero.
At this Gainesville institution, everyone is your friend and everything is charming.
A raucous live album that cares more about documenting chaos than rounding out the sharp edges.
Inge Johansson’s jacket is speckled with buttons. I study them as he combs his coal-black hair in the green room’s mirror. We’re backstage at The Intersection in Grand Rapids, Michigan, about two hours before Against Me! is scheduled to play.…